Stupid. Question

[idiotic gamer g1]

Ok so does backing up a hdd back up the is too or just files?also how to back up

[WoodenMarker]

What are you trying to do?

 

Moved to Storage Devices. 

[idiotic gamer g1]

6 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

What are you trying to do?

 

Moved to Storage Devices. 

My laptop hdd is dying so I'm trying to back it up

[WoodenMarker]

2 minutes ago, IHAVE2MBPSINTERNETSPEEDNOL said:

My laptop hdd is dying so I'm trying to back it up

You can use Macrium Reflect to clone the drive so that the data on the new drive would function like the original. You can also backup an image of the drive to restore to a drive later. https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

[idiotic gamer g1]

4 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

You can use Macrium Reflect to clone the drive so that the data on the new drive would function like the original. You can also backup an image of the drive to restore to a drive later. https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

And the os

Edited August 30, 2018 by IHAVE2MBPSINTERNETSPEEDNOL
Correction

[WoodenMarker]

Just now, IHAVE2MBPSINTERNETSPEEDNOL said:

And the is ?

I'm not sure what you're referring to. I assumed you originally made a typo.

If you mean ISO image, it's a file system that's similar and can be used for backup like the MRIMG images used with Reflect.

[Mooshi]

Not really a fan of cloning Windows if you're starting over. Yeah it's EZ mode, but you also could be restoring crap files.

 

What I personally do is put all my important ish on a separate drive all together like photos, music, videos, art files etc. My main drive is for stuff that can be reinstalled with little care.